Bedford Consulting, London
Key Deliverables:
1. 10 successful Anaplan implementations ranging from S&OP, Underwriting and FP&A.
2. Built an automated solution for production planning that reduced a 1-month Budget planning
process to 1 day.
3. Given the clients confidence around project delivery that has resulted in additional
up-sells, positive client feedback and client requests for my services.
4. Developed the whole connected planning experience for a client (Profit of £320m) building an
S&OP, Data Hub, Finance and Workforce Planning Model.
Key Duties:
* Take lead in scoping and design workshops to ensure best practice and model
efficiency/performance is delivered to each client.
* Manage the product change on engagements to ensure the right due diligence and governance is
undertaken around development. This involves managing the new requirements/defect logs,
release management, internal training, running workshops and project roadmaps from a design or
model building perspective.
* To provide technical support to clients when models are in development.
* Design model schemas and the overall Anaplan infrastructure to ensure models are built using
best practice.
* To project manage using agile implementation on all Anaplan engagements.
* Develop full project life-cycle client engagements using the Anaplan software used by the
Company to deliver its client engagements.
* Provide business system architectural advice to clients.
* Deliver client engagements. This includes support work, solution build on client site, client
training, project management and the provision of client advice.
* Provide training where appropriate and exchange best practice in a spirit of collaboration not
competition with fellow members of Company staff.
* Provide detailed solutions to clients and coach model builders throughout the entirety of the
project.
* Translate existing solutions, spreadsheets, and business problems into sophisticated Anaplan
multi-dimensional models
* Modify existing models as part of a connected solution, optimization, or to incorporate new
functionality
* Serve as the architectural SME for large-scale connected planning solutions
* Provide technical leadership and accountability to the project team
* Provide straightforward, meaningful feedback and progress updates in a timely manner to the
Business Partner and the team
* Develop model documentation.
* Participate in data integration and migration solutions.
* Participate and/or lead UAT testing and deployment.
* Support new product development through testing, contributing to documentation and training
materials.
* Establish effective working relationships with peer-level clients as part of project delivery
roles.